England international Sterling bagged his 14th and 15th goals of the season as Pep Guardiola’s men surged further clear at the top of the Premier League table.

However, earlier in the day Sterling was allegedly called “n*****” at the players’ entrance to the City Football academy, by a man who appeared to be waiting for him.

According to the Telegraph, Sterling had pulled into the entrance in his car as he arrived for City’s pre-match detail.

Sterling scored twice against Spurs (Image: 2017 Getty Images)

Sterling again impressed for Pep Guardiola's men (Image: Clive Brunskill)

Sterling was reportedly hit with a barrage of abuse, and after exiting his vehicle to ask what the problem was, the 23-year-old was met with a kick in the leg by the man.

City are yet to comment on the incident and it is as yet unclear whether City have opted to report the incident to Greater Manchester Police.

However, the incident was reportedly caught on CCTV at the club’s training base.

Sterling is a popular member of the City squad (Image: Man City via Getty Images)

The incident appeared to have little effect on Sterling on the field with the ex-Liverpool star - a popular figure in the City dressing room - continuing what has been an unbelievable season for both he and City.

Their win over Mauricio Pochettino’s side moved them 14 points clear at the top of the table, while Sterling is in contention for both the PFA Player of the Year and Young Player awards.